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Could a Grassroots Effort Get a Seat on the ICF Board?

If you’re looking for a set of tea leaves that might hold the future of the ICF—some suggest looking no further than the slate of five candidates in the running for seats on the 2011 ICF Board. Three candidates chosen by the ICF’s own nominating committee—See Luan Foo, Kaj Hellbom and ... Read More

When Bosses Overreact: Coaching Shirley Sherrod

Resigning your job under fire doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve done anything wrong. Just ask Shirley Sherrod. Sherrod, the former Georgia director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), was in her car when her phone rang. It was a deputy undersecretary of the agency calling with orders from ... Read More

ICF’s D’Alessio Promises “A New Beginning”

After months of divisive debate, a decision. And some coaches believe, a distinctly new approach. The ICF president, Giovanna D'Alessio, writing on the ICF blog that there would be no rush to replace the three-tiered credentialing system at the center of debate. "We acknowledge that all the input received helped us realize ... Read More